Pretend

pre-tend', v. t. Orig. to practice, plot, inwith tend; to simulate in words or actions; to represent falsely, show hypocritically or for the purpose of deceiving, feign; to allege a title to; to counterfeit, as-; to sume, claim.— v. i. To put in a claim, trulj' or falsely;; to to lay claim, strive after something; to profe , make believe. — Pretense', -tence', n. Act of holding out or offering to others something false or feigned; deceptive reason; pretext; simulation; that pretended; false, deceptive, or hypocritical show; act of pretending or laying claim; a umption.— Preten's ion, -shun, n. Act of pretending or laying claim; claim laid; right alleged or a umed.— Preten'tious, -shus, a. Full of pretension: disposed to claim more than is one's due.